Archive for May, 2007

The Tailor and Ansty (new run)

May 24, 2007
Books

The Tai­lor (Ronan Wilmot) and Ansty (Nuala Hayes) Yes­ter­day was one of those days you don’t expect. I some­how got into a dis­cus­sion with some elderly peo­ple who were defen­sive about the good old days and the sense of spirit and com­mu­nity they expe­ri­enced in the Ire­land of the for­ties and fifties (and prob­a­bly up to the sev­en­ties). That was near the end of a lunchtime talk, using excerpts from …Read the Rest

Thomas Kinsella to be made Freeman of Dublin

Thomas Kinsella to be made Freeman of Dublin
May 24, 2007
Art

Along with artist Louis le Broc­quy, who illus­trated his trans­la­tion of The ¡in, poet Thomas Kin­sella will be made a …Read the Rest

New Books

New Books
May 1, 2007
Books

Two new books, out of thou­sands of oth­ers, are on the shelves today — The Wow Sig­nal, by Patrick Chap­man, …Read the Rest